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περιπτυχή

περιπτυχή, something which enfolds

περιπτῠχ-ή, ἡ,
  • that which enfolds, used in pl. in poet. periphrasis, τειχέων περιπτυχαί enfolding walls, E. Ph. 1357; δόμων Ar. Av. 1241 (parody of E.); Ἀχαιῶν ναύλοχοι π. their naval cloak or fence, E. Hec. 1015; πέπλων π. Trag.Adesp. 91.
    • II enfolding, embracing, περιπτυχαῖσι δὴ χέρας προσαρμόσασα E. Supp. 815 (lyr.); ἐν ἡλίου περιπτυχαῖς in all that the sun embraces, i.e. all the world, Id. Ion 1516.

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